these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to express (in words); to confess
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
waist; waistline; waist measurement
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
good contrast; marked contrast
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to shake one's head (in denial)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
difficult to ...; hard to ...